Monthly Archives: September 2010

Hello my full name is Kyunggoo Chang but most of people can’t get my name right so I just use my initials as my name. I’m a very easy going person. I rarely get angry or offended by something. So you don’t have to worry about anything when you are talking to me.

My main concern is, of course, my grades. I think I will get a decent GPA for my freshman year. The classes so far are not that challenging than I expected. Another concern is knowledge. Up until now, I only studied for my my grades not for my own good. Therefore, I forgot everything that I learned in high school. However, now I want to have some legit knowledge  that will help me in future. Last not but least, friends. I want to make some good friends who I can trust.

Baruch college is different from H.S. in a way that I only have to take three classes at most. When I was in H.S. I took 6 classes a day which was just annoying. Things I learned in school got all mixed up and confused me. Now, it is manageable since I only have to take several classes a day.

My first year at college will lead and adapt me in to the college life so it is easier for me to take more challenging classes next year.

There are many new things I have yet not attempted at Baruch College. Even though the first week is over, there are many new things to attempt. These things may be mental, and social. I also have many different ways to achieve these goals. I can not wait to finish my goals or my first year as a freshman at Baruch College.

          Academically, as a freshman, there are many new lessons to gain in this college. In order to succeed academically, a superior grade point average would be needed. For me, I would personally plan out a GPA somewhere between a 3.6 to a 4.0 in a variety of classes, to plan out my major. This high GPA would require me to study and study and only study. After ending my high school, I have started to aim at this goal by limiting my schedule to repeated studying. 

          Other than academics, I would like to gain some friends socially. Even though this is a type of hard aim, for a silent type of student like me, I think it is achievable. I would like to increase my intellectual level drastically. At the end, this is not easy to write or say, but there are many improvements in my life yet to be made.

       Who am I? That’s a tough question. It will take me several minutes to think about it. At least, I should say,” my name is JunXiang Li, or you can call me Jason.” For most part of my life, I am considered a student, which basicly I will keep palying this role for a while. As a student, through elementary to college, we met a lot, and heard a lot. When I was thinking back sometimes, you must agree that you just having a dream.

       I like wacthing TV. There I learned a lot of famous sentences. I still remember someone said,”Life, is just like a dream. Once you awake, you will discover you have gone through a lot” I took it as one of my favorite quotes, because somehow it gave me a warning—time, shows no mercy. This also reminds me of my junior high years in China. It was absolutely just like serving in a army. Everything got to be organized; everything got to be rush; and everthing got to obey the rule. Well, still it would be fine because I understand time will not be waiting for us.

       However, everthing has left behind now. Again, you got to agree that being educated in United States is so comfortable. I went through nine years Chinese education system, so I understand. After four years studying in senior high, I found my pace has already slowed down. Even though I notified it long before, I could not get through. This situation was led to college.

       Taking four, or five courses is not a big deal if we pay our effort on that; however, arranging time schedule is a big issue. I concern my grade; I concern my college life; and I concern more about time. Especailly after a long long break during this summer, I could image that I am walking with ten pounds stones tied on each of my leg, but those books and pens around me are yelling,”Hurry!Hurry!Hurry!” I would like to tell them,”Let’s switch.”

        Therefore, my first semester in college definitely going to be busy. How must is it? Well, just like tons of money falling down from the sky, and you cannot stoping picking all of them. This might be a little bit exaggerated, but it doesn’t matter.

My name is Seul Seo, but you might want to call me Lindsay because it is hard to pronounce my name.

I consider myself as a perfectionist. I want things to be arranged perfectly & neatly, or else I will find myself trapped in such an awkwardness. Being a perfectionist, I expect so much in myself and also have belief that I have potentials to fulfill my own expectations.

My main concern about my freshman year at Baruch would be GPA. I want to get at least 3.5 in all my classes, not just merely passing classes. Throughout this first semester at Baruch I want to achieve something academically, and that would be get a GPA that is higher than 3.5. Another concern would be friends; I want to assimilate in Baruch society successfully and thusly make a lot of friends. My last concern would be relationship with my professors; I want to be a student who is trustworthy and responsible.

I think my Baruch college experience by thus far is clearly distinguished from my high school experience. College guarantees me a LOT of freedom, whereas freedom in high school is limited and restricted. However, I am all by myself at the same time; there is no one to tell me to study or do my work. There is no one to lead me into right path; I have to find my own way and make my own decision. These might sound bit harsh but I personally think these are costs to pay for my freedom.

I hardly can imagine the end of my first year at college since it’s only beginning, but I would become more independent and matured person by the end of my first year. In addition, I would become more responsible person by being aware of consequences of my actions are.

So, I’ve heard that we’re suppose to write a post on this page. What exactly are we suppose to write about?

O.o? I’m just going to randomly write a few lines about myself.

My full name is Jiaying Cai, you can just call me JAI , but you gotta spell it like JIA. HAHA i know, its annoying, but yeah~ !

mm…  most of the time, I see things on the bright side .  So I would say I’m pretty optimistic. One thing I’m not so optimistic about is.. my grade.

Math is killing me, U.S. History is killing… oh.. man..

but Baruch overall is not that bad, 🙂 at least we have Robert to update us with all the info we need.

YEAH!  that’s it for the day! 😀

My name is Gi Tae Lee. I graduated Fort Lee High School in New Jersey. Now, I’m a freshman at Baruch College. I was born and raised in Korea until I was 14. I am the type of person who once I start something, I have to finish it or see it through until the end. Also, I am patient person. I do not let my emotions control me. I’m not a taciturn person, but people usually think of me as quiet person because I do not talk much to stranger. If I’m with my friends, or comfortable people, I usually talk a lot.

My first concern about my freshmen year at Baruch College is my GPA. I want to get good grades from all of my classes, so that I can have high GPA. However, some classes are hard and need to put lots of effort into it. The second concern is my English skill. Because English is second language for me, it is hard to write good papers or essays, and speak with perfect pronunciation. The third concern is to be adapted to college life. Since this is totally different environment compare to my high school, I feel some confusion and loneliness.

I usually walked to high school because it took like 10~20 minutes for walking. However, I have to take a bus and train to get Baruch College. It takes like an hour, and the cost of bus and train is not neglectable. Also, college has more free time than high school. If I use the time meaningfully, it will be very good advantage for me.

I think the first is hardest. Therefore, if I pass the first year at college well, I will be able to demonstrate my true potential. Also, if I try hard to learn English and practice speaking English in my first year at college, the college life will be more interesting and fun.

I am a optimist girl I keep looking at the glass as half full than empty. I think that everything that happens happens for the better.
I am also a strong girl. In the recent years I went through a lot of things and never gave up and thats how I’ve grown.

My concern about my first year in college is to get high marks even though my English. That’s what would prove to me that if I want I can, all up to me eventually.
My other concern is that Iwant  to understand the american culture so I will not hurt anyone because I have come from somewhere else entirely, where all laughs there and here everything seemed serious so I want to know that I do not offend someone unintentionally. 

Transition between high school and college is very significant because in high school teachers had  remind us  about every ting- quiz tests even if we had two exams that day, they removed one test. here in college all at your own however you feel more grown up.
its change the person, he became more responsible, sound, mature, ready for the real life.

If I can get good grades I want it to make me believe in myself more and know that I am able. Because at first I had a lot of concerns about the study a new language in a foreign country. we’re talking here about  college is  very important.
I wish my class members and i have academic success
and alot of fun 🙂